COLEGIO ANGLO MEXICANO DE COYOACAN

SECUNDARIA

GUIA FINAL DE “SOCIAL STUDIES” (EUROPE AND RUSSIA)

                                                                                                                                                                                  

-UNDERLINE THE CORRECT ANSWER.

1. Spain and Portugal occupy the  BALKAN / IBERIAN  Peninsula.

2. The Greeks created  NATIONALISM /  DEMOCRACY, which inspired the government we have today.

3. Today, nearly everyone in Greece belongs to the CATHOLIC / ORTHODOX  church.

4. In the 1920s, Italy became a dictatorship under BENITO MUSSOLINI / GIUSSEPPE GARIBALDI.

5. Portugal is a REPUBLIC / MONARCHY with elected leaders.

 

-CHOOSE THE WORD FOR EACH SENTENCE FROM THE BOX.

 

           

 

1.    The strong patriotic feelings for a country is named _____________________________________.

 

2.    The ______________________________________an independent state located within Rome.

 

3.    The spiritual head of the Roman Catholic Church is the _________________________________.

 

4.    The part of Italy that has a strong economy and major industrial centers is__________________________.

 

5.    ______________________________is a island at Italy´s southern tip.

 

6.    _____________________________is the largest city in southern Italy and a busy port.

 

7.    ____________________________is a worldwide center for fashion design.

 

8.    The _________________________was a period of great creativity in Europe.

 

9.    _____________________________was the leader who joined forces with Hitler in World War II.

 

10. ____________________________is Italy´s capital.

 

 

 

 

-CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER AND WRITE THE LETTER ON THE LINE.                                                                   .                                                                                                                            

__________1. What are two central elements of Greek culture?

a. church and family.                                                b. family and politics.

__________ 2. In the 1800s, Greece became a monarchy after…                                                                                      

a. overthrowing the Turks.                                        b. conquering Spain.

__________3. The head of the Roman Catholic Church lives in…                                                                                         

a. Vatican City.                                                         b. Rome.

__________ 4. Why is southern Italy poorer than northern Italy?

a. It has less industry.                                              b. It has no tourism.

__________ 5. What is the westernmost peninsula in Europe?

a. Iberia.                                                                   b. Balkan.

__________ 6. Architecture in Spain is influenced by…

a. Spain´s Muslim past.                                           b. the Italians.

__________ 7. Two important crops in Portugal are…

a. grapes and cork.                                                  b. pineapples and tomatoes

__________ 8. What are the highest mountains in Europe?

a. the Alps.                                                              b. The Pyrenees.

__________ 9. What form of government returned to Greece in 1974?

a. democracy.                                                          b. monarchy.

__________ 10. What influences the beginning of the Renaissance?

a. Nationalism swept through Italy.                          b. Rich merchants supported artists.

-MATCH THE COLUMNS, WRITE THE CORRECT NUMBER THE CORRECT NUMBER IN PARENTHESIS.

 

 

 

a) Country allied with Germany during both world wars.  (          )

b) Leader who spoke of an iron curtain dividing Europe. (          )

c) Conflict that began soon after World War II ended.      (          )

d) Country where ethnic conflicts were resolved peacefully                                                                                    by forming two countries. (          )

e) The main economic cause of World War II. ­(          )

f) Country that split into five separate countries following                                                                                            years of civil wars. (          )

g) Style of fighting in which each side fights from deep ditches. (          )      

h) Competition between countries for superior weapons. (          )

i) Country that dropped out of World War I in 1917 after sustaining                                                                                     heavy damage. (          )

j) An alliance among Western countries to protect each other if                                                                                      attacked.          (          )

- Multiple choice. Write the letter of the best response.                                   

1. The dictator of the Soviet Union who spied on his own citizens was: __________.

A. Adolf Hitler.               B. Joseph Stalin.               C. Mikhail Gorbachev.

2. Which of the following came before World War II? __________.

A. European Union.     B. United Nations.     C. Communism.

3. Which country was created when Yugoslavia broke up in the 1900s? __________.

A. Slovenia.          B. Czech Republic.          C. Slovakia.

4. Benito Mussolini made himself Italy´s dictator in: __________.

A. the 1880s.          B. the 1920s.          C. the 1940s.

 

-READ EACH SENTENCE AND UNDERLINE THE CORRECT  WORD THAT BEST COMPLETES THE SENTENCE.

 

1.  The Renaissance / Enlightenment was also known as the Age of Reason because of its focus on reason.

 

2. Martin Luther was one of the first leaders of the Reformation / Catholic Reformation.

 

3. The English Bill of Rights / Declaration of Independence is a document that lists the rights of Parliament and of the people.

 

4. The Industrial Revolution / Age of Exploration was a period of rapid growth in machine-made goods.

 

5. The Middle Ages / Renaissance was a period of creativity that lasted from about 1350 through the 1500s.

GUIA DE 3RO LIT

                                                                                                                                                 

COLEGIO ANGLO MEXICANO DE COYOACÁN

FINAL   GUIDE

LITERATURE 3^rd I - II - III - IV      

 

 

Student’s name: ______________________________________________ Grade: 3^rd.    I - II - III - IV

 

 

I.          Match the word with its meaning by writing the corresponding letter on the line:

 

            a.   hut             _____ a very old town in the countryside.

 

            b.   skulls         _____ defeat someone in a game, competition, election or battle.

 

            c.   beaten        _____ someone that lives in a particular place

 

            d.   survive       _____ stop trying to do something because it is too difficult

 

            e.   village        _____ small simple shelter

 

            f.   source        _____ take action to solve a problem

 

            g.   locals         _____ the bones of the head, cranium

 

            h.   dealing       _____ to continue living in a difficult situation

 

            i.   give up        _____ someone or something that provides

 

 

II.         Read the following text .                                                

 

THE EVIL SORCERER

 

Once upon a time there lived a poor man in a 1. county. His wife was as beautiful as a princess. They loved each other and they lived happily together. One day the most evil 2. sorcerer of that country saw the wife and fell in love with her. "She should be mine whatever the cost is" he decided. He made a vicious plan and he 3. disguised himself as the woman's husband with the help of magic. His appearance was the same as the poor husband. He went to the poor man's house and shouted at the poor man "Go away from here. This is my house!". The poor man was shocked when he saw the sorcerer. His wife couldn't believe her eyes and couldn't decide which man was her real husband because the two men were identical. Suddenly the two men started fighting each other and the wife could hardly stop it. Then she took them to the oldest and the most 4. clever man in the country. The two men accused each other of5.  lying. The old man thought for a while and said "I should make sure who is telling the truth and then I'll make a decision. Can you see that chest over there? You two will carry it to the summit of that high mountain and take it back." There was a hidden man inside the chest. He was the wise man's friend. First the poor man took the chest on his back and started walking .He was really exhausted and started talking to himself. "Oh, god!” I am in a big trouble. This chest is very heavy but I should bear it in order not to lose my wife." After the poor man came, the evil sorcerer took the chest on his back and started walking. He murmured "What a heavy chest! No problem. I would do anything to take his wife. I would even do the most evil magic." When the sorcerer came back, the man in the chest told everything to the wise man.

 

 

 

 

 

The wise man understood that the man was the evil sorcerer .He said "You both took the chest to the mountain and brought it back. We have a final test. Whoever can get into this little green bottle

is the real husband." The poor man was really desperate and very sad. The evil sorcerer was over the moon. He thought "With a little magic I can get his wife”. Suddenly he did some magic and entered the little green bottle. Before he could go out the wise man sealed the bottle so that the evil sorcerer couldn't escape. Finally the country was safe from the evil sorcerer forever. The poor man and his beautiful wife lived happily ever after.

 

 

II.         Answer the following questions about the text                                                  

 

 

            1.   Where does the story take place?   _________________________________________

           

            2.   Who are the characters?                 _________________________________________

 

            3.   Why does the sorcerer want the wife?? ______________________________________

 

            4.   What did he do in order to cheat her?________________________________________

 

            5.   Who did the wife ask for help?______________________________________________

 

            6.   What was inside the chest? _______________________________________________

 

            7.   What did the poor man think?______________________________________________

 

            8.   Why did the sorcerer think? _______________________________________________

 

            9.   Which was the last challenge?_____________________________________________

 

            10. What’s the end of the story? ______________________________________________

 

 

III.         Match the words in. italics with a word that has a similar meaning                                

 

_____ small town                      _____   change in the appearance         _____ not saying the true

 

_____ man who practices magic                       _____ smart, intelligent

 

 

IV.        Circle the mistake about the story- in each sentence and correct it.      

 

            1.   The story is about a group of friends.                     ______________________

 

            2.   The sorcerer was going to use poison.                    ______________________

 

            3.   A fairy helped the wife.                                           ______________________

           

            4.   They had to carry a treasure.                                   ______________________

 

            5.   The sorcerer and the beautiful wife lived happily..    ______________________

 

 

 

 

 

V.         Read the text:

 

THE  CLEVER  SHEPHERD

 

Once upon a time there lived a king. One day A. he gathered all the people and gave B. them

a mission. He said "I'll ask you two questions. Find the answers to these questions in a 1. short time! My first question: How long does C. it take to go from East to West? My 2. second question: What is the god doing at the moment? If you can't find the answers to these questions in three days I'll punish D. you all." All the people in that country thought about these questions but nobody could find the answers. After three days the king's men gathered all the people in a 3. big field in order to question them. They were quite 4. desperate. A shepherd saw the crowd from a 5. high mountain. He asked a passing by horseman what was happening there. The man told E. him everything. The shepherd thought for a while and went straight to the field. Suddenly the king appeared .F. He said "Have you found the answers to my questions? Whoever has answers shall come here." All the people looked 6. upset. They couldn't even breathe. Then the shepherd came forward and said "Your majesty, I’ve found the answers to your questions.”The people were quite 7. surprised. The king asked “How long does it take to go from East to West?" "It takes only one day, your majesty "answered the shepherd.”How do you know? Are you 8. sure?" asked the king. "If there were two days from East to West the sun would be on the half way .But it rises in the East every morning and sets in the West every evening so it only takes one day from East to West." replied the shepherd. The king continued "Well... What is god doing at the moment?" "You majesty, stand up from your throne and give me your place. Then I'll answer your question." said the shepherd. The king stood up and gave the shepherd his place. The shepherd got on the throne and loudly said "God is assigning a shepherd as a king and a king as a shepherd." The king liked the 9. clever shepherd's answers and said "One cannot meet such a clever boy so often .I let everyone go home .I won't punish anyone." From that day on all the people in that country respected the clever shepherd and whenever they had a problem, they asked for help from him.

 

 

VI.        What do the adjectives in italics describe?  (1 to 9)     

 

            1. ___________________                      2. ___________________

 

            3. ___________________                      4. ___________________

 

            5. ___________________                      6. ___________________

 

            7. ___________________                      8. ___________________

 

            9. ___________________                     

 

 

VII.       Who or what do the underlined pronouns refer to?                                           

 

            a. ___________________________        b. ____________________________

 

            c. ___________________________        d. ____________________________

 

            e. ___________________________        f. ____________________________

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIII.      Define each word with your own words by infering its meaning by context.        (6 points)

 

            1.   gathered     ____________________________________________________________

 

            2.   field                       ____________________________________________________________

 

            3.   crowd         ____________________________________________________________

 

            4.   majesty      ____________________________________________________________

 

 

 

IX:        Are these statements true of false?                                                                

 

 

            1.   The king asked three questions to the people                      _______________

 

            2.   The people found the answers easily.                                  _______________

 

            3.   People had three days for finding the answers.                   _______________

 

            4.   The shepherd saw the crow from an island.                         _______________

 

            5.   The shepherd became a counselor for people in town.        _______________

 

 

II.     Read the following paragraphs and underline the best option:

           

A)         Jessica called Amy Wednesday after school and told her she would be available to work on their school project after dinner. After dinner, Amy rode her bike over to Jessica's house. When Amy arrived she rang the bell,but there was no answer.

Amy got back on her bike and went home.

 

What has Amy concluded?

 

a.Jessica changed her mind and did not want to meet up to work on the project.

b.No one was at Jessica's house.

c.Amy changed her mind and decided to go home.

 

 B)        Please don't spend a lot of money on my birthday present. I'm just thankful to have such a wonderful mother and father. I'll just use the little money I have to buy myself an inexpensive coat. And if I can only find coats that cost more than what I have saved up, I'll just continue wearing the coat I have, even if the zipper is broken.

 

What is the message?

 

a.I don't want a gift.

b.Buy me a coat.

c.The zipper on my coat is broken.

 

 

 

 C)        Kay threw her bike down wherever she stopped. More than once she had left her bicycle in the driveway. Several times her dad had pointed out what could happen when she did this. One morning as her dad was leaving for work, Kay heard a crashing sound outside.

 

Based on your reading of the text, you can INFER or CONCLUDE that:

 

 

a.Kay rode her bike often.

b.Kay learned a lesson from her mistake.

c.Kay's dad ran over her bike.

d.Her bike was stolen from the garage.

 

 D)       Due to their incredible force and unpredictability, floods can cause tremendous damage. They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind. It can take months to clean up after a flood.

 

 Based on what you have read, you can INFER or CONCLUDE that:

 

a.Cleaning up after a flood can be expensive and take time.

b.Floods only occur along the coast.

c.Floods are not that dangerous.

d.After flood waters dry up then the problem is over.

 

 E)        Many breeds of dogs are used for work. In many cultures dogs are used to herd sheep. The dogs keep the flock from being attacked by animals such as wolves. They also keep sheep from wandering off. Sheepdogs are known for their loyalty and gentleness.

 

Based on your reading of the text, you can INFER or CONCLUDE that:

 

a.Sheepdogs are not very smart dogs.

b.Sheepdogs are gentle and loyal.

c.There are many breeds of dogs.

d.Wolves are afraid of sheepdogs.

 

 F)        Albert stormed into his aprtment and threw down his lunchbox. He had just lost his job. Albert had worked for the same company for over ten years. But today he was informed that he was no longer needed. Albert didn't know what to do.

 

Based on what you have read, you can INFER or CONCLUDE that:

 

a.Albert threw down his lunchbox.

b.Albert's job lasted over ten years.

c.Losing his job made Albert upset.

d.Albert lived in a house with his parents.

 

 

 

 

 G)       Sally Ann was over 80 years old. She lived in a small house with a very small fenced-in yard. She had just lost her 16-year-old dog and decided to get another dog right away. Sally Ann went to the animal shelter, and after looking at all the dogs, she narrowed her choice down to two. The first was a large, black, one-year-old retriever. He had a lot of energy and was used to running on acres of land. The second dog was a small, three-year-old mix. The people who had owned him said he stayed home alone all day and knew how to use a doggy door to go out to the yard.

 

Which dog do you think Sally Ann chose?

 

a.Sally Ann chose the black one-year-old retriever.

b.Sally Ann chose the small three-year-old mix

c.Sally Ann did not chose either one of the dogs.

d.Sally Ann chose both dogs.